The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.
The Promotion of Young Fireman
The Churches-Personal Gossip
Prosperity High School the
Pride Of the Town.

TUG VI tuC AO"h'
Mrs. Frank Gibson and daughter,
Miss jamie, have been visiting rel ,tives
III town.
Judge Hair is greatly improving the
appearance Of his dwelling by having ii
repalnted.
Mrs: Mamie Birge resumed the exer-
cises Of her school at Excelsior Academy
On Monday last.
The drought and dust are becoming
monotonouS. Rain is beginning to be
badly needed. Outs cannot be sowll
until it does rain.
Number OF bales cotton sold for the
week ending Oct. l1th, 81 bales, against
566 last week. Total number to date
! 1891 bales. Price to-day S4@S2.
We are truly glad to announce that
our good brother, Rev w. B. Elkin,
has shaken off the ''shakes' and is able
to attend to his duties again.
Mr.. George Lane, who has been quite
! i'll, is able TO be oa the Streers again,
! looking after the f1eecv staple in the ill
terest OF Messrs. Luther s. Langford.
Last Saturday was the big day of the
season in town. Our merchants had
occasion to expect extra work from
their forces, and put forth extra exer-
tions to meet the demands of the trade.
The Young Mems Christian ASsocia.
ton OF Prosperity will, in common with
the associations in all lands throughout
the world, observe season of prayer
from Nov. l3 to the 18th inclusive. All
young men e most cordially and espe-
cially invited to attend these meetings.
The granaries are being filled to over
flowing with large. fine, fully developed
ears Of corn and peas and are even
groaning under the weight thereof. Our
farmers all wear {; bright smile and are
happy and serene.
The continuous unbroken dry weather
has been exceedingly favorable for cot
ton picking and for forcing maturity
of the fruit. The picking has been Wig
orously pressed and by the last Of Octo-
Der there will be very little cotton to
open or to pick.
Sunday-school at Wightman chapel at
81 a. M, D. N. Langford, superinten-
dent. Preaching in Grace church at II
a. IN. by Rev. G.. A. Marks. Sunday
school Prosperity church II a. M,
c. F. Boyd, superintendent; preaching
in same church at II N. Sunday-school
in Grace church at p. M, A. NJ. Wysc,
superintendent; preaching in same
church by Rev. c. A. Marks at I p. m.
Mr.. D. C. Dickert, formerly one Of
Newberry's boys, and who for two
years has been fireman on the G. &
G. railroad, has been promoted to the
responsible position of engineer. We
are truly glad to see our young men ele-
vatel to high positions of honor and
trust. The position which ID. CO. now
occupies is QUE to be envied by much
older tiremen. Young men, take no.
tce: merit and worth will always be re-
Warded.
Prosperity High School is still increas-
ing in numbers and efficiency. The mu-
sical, painting and drawing departments
are of Il very interesting character, and
are important factors in this institution
OF learning. These departments are pre-
sided over respectively by Miss Mamie
Johnson,o of Union, S. c., and Miss Mary
Wheeler of our town. Miss Johnson
comes to us with high recommendations
as teacher of Instrumental and vocal
music. She is an accomplished lady
and a teacher Of experience, we'll merit
ing the high testimonials which she
bears Is d musical inStructress. The
class in instrumental music is already
equal in number to the class of 'S6, be-
sides an additional class in vocal music.
The drawing department. is under the
entsupervson of Miss Mary Wheel
er. who graduated with distinction at
Hagerstown Female Seminary in the
class of 'S6. Miss Wheeler is one of our
own young ladies-we all know her and
we are ell proud of her. The faculty
as complete now is one carrying much
weight with it, aud under the efficient
management of the head of each depart
ment the success of the school for the
present year is an esta blished fact. We
love the institutions of our town. and
we do think this is one that commends
itself in special manner to the foster
ing care of all parents who ge0graph-
ically belong to this school district. Ad-
vantages are offered here which cannot
possibly be realized at many other insti-
tutions. When boys and girls are taken
from under parental care it is a serious
matter at the very best. We write from
experience. Besides this, when our
boys and girls take a full course at
Prosperity High School they are the
possessors Of no meaa education. This
institution, though comparatively young,
has made record of which we are all
proud. Quite sumber OF young per
sons who finished their course here are
filling high and responsible positions il
life. YUBE.